books by Chelsea House Publishers     books:       Burne Hogarth's The Golden Age of Tarzan, 1939-19422 reviews Burne Hogarth Chelsea House Publishers, 1977 A suberb example of comics reprinting I had this wonderful, giant-size book many years ago, from a friend. It reprints the sunday pages about in the size they appeared in the '40s: in full color, not retouched, using the best scanner tecniques they had at that time. The art of Hogarth is in all his glory. If you have a chanche to buy this giant book, don't esitate! Great also for the introductory essays.             Brooks Robinson (Baseball legends)6 reviews Rick Wolff Chelsea House Publishers, 1991 Brooks Robinson First let me tell you about myself, like Brooks Robinson I am a third baseman. This book has inspired me to try my best. On page 35 in the book it says, "He was once again sent down to the minors-this time to Vancouver." He spent about four years in the minor leagues, but he kept trying and later became the greatest defensive third baseman who ever played the game. This book also inspired to ...             Anne Frank: Voice of Hope (Junior World Biographies)2 reviews Sandor Katz Chelsea House Publishers, 1995 Anne wasn't the first and wasn't the last... . Anne was a girl with her familly in Netherland during the World War II ...This book is the story of her life in a left house to be hidden... At last she died in Bergen_Belzen, two mounts before the last day of war in Netherland...             Basic Nutrition (Eating Right)1 review Lori A. Smolin, Mary B. Grosvenor Chelsea House Publishers, 2004 The best summary of basic nutritional science I've seen I picked this up at my local library, as I have with many health and nutrition books, but this is the first one that I am going to buy. Most nutrition books I see are full of either iffy science, too much biased opinion, or they're just too complicated for me to follow. This book gives a brief but thorough explanation of all the basics. The text and pictures are concise and easy to follow. I have ...             Islam (World Religions)3 reviews Matthew S. Gordon Chelsea House Publishers, 2009 Especially recommended reading for students grade 6 - 12. This revised and updated edition of Matthew Gordon's Islam World Religions provides updated details on the current activities of Islam and provides an important survey of the history, fundamental beliefs, structure and population of believers of Islam in the modern world. Black and white photos pepper a survey which provides students in grades 6 and up with a basic introduction to the religion.             Virgin Kisses2 reviews Gloria Nagy Chelsea House Publishers, 1978 The Way Things Are Gloria Nagy's unique inside look at a mind struggling with relationships is a universal reflection of human experience.             The Carpatho-Rusyn Americans (Peoples of North America)3 reviews Paul R Magocsi Chelsea House Publishers, 1989 Still a great introduction to the Rusyn people & country This is a delightful book about the Carpatho-Rusyn people, culture and land. It is easy to read yet fully detailed about the major topics of this small but complex area of study. The author is the leading expert on Rusyn history and culture and this is his beginner's guide to this topic. The text is illustrated throughout with black-and white photographs, artwork, and maps and there is an eight ...             1886 professional criminals of America1 review Thomas Byrnes Chelsea House Publishers, 1969 Excellent I bought this book in 1969, just as it had been reprinted, I think, for the first time since 1886. Its the great big hard bound version, with the slip-over photograph cover. I still have it and read it every so often. It you are a real Historian and/or a lover of crime stories, you will want to add this book to your collection. It was written by the New York Chief of Police, Thomas Byrnes, ...             1897 Sears Roebuck Catalogue1 review Roebuck & Co.; Perelman, S.J.; Rovere, Richard; Israel, Fred L., Editor Sears Chelsea House Publishers, 1968 Valuable Reference I have spent hours going through this historical catalog. This reproduction shows what was being sold and used in 1897 and from a sociological standpoint, the desires and needs of the people of the time only differ from the present with improved technology. Oddly the list of items and the index could be taken from any contemporary Sears catalog but the photo engravings of the period items are a ...             The Cahuilla (Indians of North America)1 review Lowell John Bean Chelsea House Publishers, 1989 A Fascinating Lifestyle I really enjoyed this book. The Cahuilla Indians led a fascinating existence living in the mountains and deserts of Southern California (near Palm Springs). The book describes the way that they adapted to their environment and live in the mountains in the summer and the desert in the winter. This is a very good educational book.             Capital Punishment (Point/Counterpoint)1 review Alan Marzilli Chelsea House Publishers, 2008 The issues on both sides of the Capital Punishment debate As of 2000 there were Federal laws providing for the death penalty for murder related to the smuggling of aliens; destruction of aircraft, motor vehicles, or related facilities resulting in death; murder committed during a drug-related drive-by shooting; murder committed at an airport serving international civil aviation; retaliatory murder of a member of the immediate family of law enforcement ...             Cy Young (Baseball legends)1 review Norman L Macht Chelsea House Publishers, 1992 CY YOUNG-THE GREATEST PITCHER IN BASEBALL HISTORY!!!!!!! CY YOUNG IS THE GREATEST PITCHER IN THE HISTORY OF BASEBALL-AND HE ALWAYS WILL BE!WINNING 511 GAMES AND PITCHING OVER 7,000 INNINGS AND NEVER BEING ON THE DISABLED LIST IS AMAZING!I OWN A RARE VIDEO OF CY PITCHING ON HIS FARM WHEN HE WAS 80 YEARS OLD AND I AM ALSO PROUD TO OWN A CY YOUNG AUTOGRAPH ALONG WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED BOOK.IT MAKES ME LAUGH TO THINK THAT PEOPLE SAY THAT ROGER ...             The Brontes (Bloom's Classic Critical Views)1 review Chelsea House Publishers, 2008 Great Book For Research I thought that Bloom's The Brontes was a great book to use when researching the Brontes, especially Charlotte. For my AP English class I had to find critisms on Jane Eyre and background information on Charlotte Bronte. This book provided me with the materials to produce three pages of research on Charlotte Bronte.             Johnny Bench (Baseball legends)1 review Mike Shannon Chelsea House Publishers, 1990 Easy to read review of the life of Johnny Bench This book is an excellent reader for the young baseball fan. Easy to read, designed for young readers. Follows the life of baseball's greatest all-time catcher from his humble beginnings in Binger, Oklahoma to his induction into Baseball's Hall of Fame in 1989. Includes carrier stats and additional bibliography of other books about Johnny Bench. Also includes numerous photos for the ...             Mario Andretti (Race Car Legends)1 review G. S. Prentzas Chelsea House Publishers, 2007 A Great Mario Andretti book! Although written for the younger reader, this is a great book for people of all ages. Has a lot of information on Andretti but I really enjoyed the part of the book that focused on: Statistics, Chronology and Further Reading. A must for Andretti fans.             Gershom Scholem (Modern critical views)1 review Chelsea House Publishers, 1987 What you need to know about Gershom Scholem This book, edited by Harold Bloom for the Modern Critical Views series (Chelsea House), contains an introduction and 11 essays that provide a fundamental introduction to the Jewish historian/historiographer/thinker Gershom Scholem and his work. Readers will learn a little about Scholem's life and a good deal about his work. What did he work on? (Jewish mysticism and messianism) Why? (an ...             Gabriel Garcia Marquez (Bloom's Biocritiques)1 review Amy Sickels, Grace Kim Chelsea House Publishers, 2005 An informed and informative biography of Gabriel Garcia Marques In "Gabriel Garcia Marquez", Harold Bloom (Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University) provides readers with an informed and informative biography of Gabriel Garcia Marques, the South American writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature and whose most widely known novel for English readers is "One Hundred years of Solitude". "Gabriel Garcia Marquez" features a critical, scholarly, and ...             A. J. Foyt (Race Car Legends: Collector's Edition)1 review Josh Wilker, G. S. Prentzas Chelsea House Publishers, 2007 I love this book!! This book really has it all. It gives you details about AJ Foyt's life and puts them into an emotioanl context that allows you to visit his world. On the other extreme it gives you a window into the world of this brave man who could not go fast enough. You get the feeling that you are really learning about the man himself. The relationship with his father is a beautiful one and if you are not ...             Grandma Moses (American women of achievement)1 review Tom Biracree Chelsea House Publishers, 1989 An ideal book for elementary and middle school students. The American Women of Achievement Series is outstanding and this book only makes it that much better. Read all the trivial incidents in the life of Grandma Moses. This book is ideal for ages 8-13, and will maintain their attention with the little things about her with which they may be able to identify.              search for books 1939-1942, achievement, america, american, americans, andretti, baseball, biocritiques, biographies, brontes, cahuilla, carpatho, carpatho-rusyn, catalogue, collector, counterpoint, criminals, critical, edition, gabriel, gershom, grandma, hogarth, indians, nutrition, professional, punishment, religions, robinson, roebuck books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen music: The Buffy EP leave a comment home  impressum - about us