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This is an analysis of the Chicago Historical Society's evolving relationship with its constituencies since its founding and a comparison of its development over four decades with that of other American museums and historic sites.

8, 000 Miles of Dirt is the backroad travel guide describing 140 of Wyoming's scenic country byways. This new and revised Second Edition contains more than 120 photographs and 140 maps detailing each individual trip. 8, 000 Miles of Dirt is the required travel guide and source book for: Natives, Photographers, Bushwhackers, Rock hounds, Tourists, Picnickers, Sunday drivers, Mountain bikers, Campers, Explorers, Naturalists, Bird watchers, Sight...

These are finely crafted poems of extraordinary delicacy and infinite strength. There is a Whitman-like generosity of vision, remarkable intelligence, a heart as big as the world, and, always, this questioning, this sense of ongoing wonder. (From the cover blurb by John Hodgen)

Are you missing opportunities for growth that are right in front of you? In today's volatile economic environment, filled with uncertainty and sudden change, the forces pushing you to stay focused on the core business are extremely powerful. Profiting from the core is crucial, but the danger is that overfocus on the core can blind companies. Scanning the horizon for new markets and new products can also be tempting, but risky. Fixating too mu...

The validity of the religious quest is defended across faiths. Yet it is not only the quest, but also the way in which religions have developed which is of central significance. Their committed followers live ordinary lives in the mainstream of the world, working out their faith in relation to life. In Sensible Religion, leading thinkers in world religions explore how religions are in conversation with other disciplines, bringing a transcenden...

The bestselling author of "Moneyball" and "The Blind Side" offers a perfectly frank and mercilessly funny account of what actually happened immediately after the birth of each of his three children.

This is a high-quality, hardbound edition of the official GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual, from the current Emacs Version 24.5 distribution. It is printed on acid free and lignin free paper, that meets all ANSI standards for archival quality paper. *** The GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual is also available for free within GNU Emacs itself, via the help system, or online. Professional users may find this hardbound edition convenient for frequent...

Every story in the book is interesting, and Lewis includes a 'bonus fact' at the end of each story, which is a mini mind bender on its own." --BoingBoing"A mind-tickling encyclopedia...Now I Know is a treat in its entirety...an oasis of learning about what you don't yet know...but are glad you found." --Brain PickingsDan Lewis, creator of the Webby Award-winning Now I Know newsletter, is back with 101 unbelievable-but-true stories to blow your...

Covering 100 outrageous topics, Now I Know is the ultimate challenge for any know-it-all who thinks they have nothing left to learn.Praise for the Webby Award-winning newsletter: "I eagerly read Now I Know every day. It's always fresh, always a surprise, and always interesting!" —Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia and Wikia ​Did you know that there are actually twenty-seven letters in the alphabet, or that the US had a plan to invade Canada? An...

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A new collection of poems from Dan Lewis. Using optics as an overarching metaphor the collection explores layers of reality and mortality.

The only training guide for making the move from indoor to outdoor climbing.

Lewis's scientific study of welfare reform and its effects on the people of Illinois offers advice for policymakers.

When he became a father, Michael Lewis found himself expected to feel things that he didna (TM)t feel, and to do things that he couldna (TM)t see the point of doing. At first, this made him feel guilty, until he realized that all around him fathers were pretending to do one thing, to feel one way, when in fact they felt and did all sorts of things, then engaged in what amounted to an extended cover-up. Michael decided to keep a written record ...