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  • James Madison

    Liberty's Advocate

    A Word Portrait of an American Founder.America has had few political thinkers who have rivalled James Madison. The son of a wealthy planter, Madison was an unhealthy child and was beset by physical infirmities throughout his long life, and grew into a cerebral man. Madison left Virginia to attend the College of New Jersey, but returned to his native state after completing his studies. Though he ... Read more

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  • Citizen Jefferson

    The Wit and Wisdom of an American Sage

    Few Americans have had the profound impact on our nation as did Jefferson, and even fewer left such a wealth of sage advice. Jefferson, a talented statesman, architect, musician, and inventor, was also gifted with a pen and the elegant turn of phrase. Even his friend and rival, John Adams, said Jefferson had "the reputation of a masterly pen . . . and a happy talent of composition." Collected here ... Read more

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  • Alexander Hamilton

    From Obscurity to Greatness

    Born in 1755 on a small Caribbean island to unmarried parents, Alexander Hamilton did not enjoy the privileges of wealth or heredity by which so many of his contemporaries advanced to the highest levels of power. Yet Hamilton's natural ability and ambition earned him prevailing influence in the American Revolution and the government created thereafter, eventually securing his place in the pantheon ... Read more

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  • George Washington

    A Man of Action

    Perhaps no other person could ever achieve the preeminent position in American history and culture occupied by George Washington. Born in 1732, Washington’s life–long commitment to self-improvement and discipline helped him become a legend in his own lifetime. Whether as a statesman, military man, or America’s first president, Washington created a legacy that has scarcely diminished in over two ... Read more

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  • The Great Virginia Triumvirate

    George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison in the Eyes of Their Contemporaries

    As the largest, oldest, and wealthiest of the original thirteen colonies, Virginia played a central role in the fight for independence and as a state in the new republic. This importance is reflected in the number of Virginians who filled key national leadership positions. Three remarkable Virginians stand out in their service to the new nation: George Washington as commander in chief during the ... Read more

    $24.99 CAD

  • Lonely Planet Mexico

    Series series Travel Guide
    Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to Mexico.Discover Mexico's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from market-hopping through the aromatic Mercado Municipal in San Cristóbal de las Casas; to hiking to the warm, bubbling Aguas Termales Rekowata hot springs from Creel; and swimming alongside ... Read more

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  • Turfgrass Management

    Turfgrass Management has been designed as a basic text for beginning students of turfgrass science and management.In covering the important features of turfgrass systems, interactions between and among system components, and principles of turfgrass management, it attempts to unlock some of the mysteries of turf and establish the role of cultural interventions for achieving specific objectives. ... Read more

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  • Roots of the Republic

    American Founding Documents Interpreted

    Roots of the Republic shows how the Constitution was a product, not simply of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, but of a legal and philosophical tradition almost two centuries old. The editors have selected eighteen key documents in the development of that tradition and reproduced them with essays that explain what they mean, why they were written, and why they are important today. Each key ... Read more

    $52.99 CAD

  • Lonely Planet Experience Mexico

    Series series Travel Guide
    This latest edition of Lonely Planet's Experience Mexico travel guide reveals exciting new ways to explore this iconic country with all the tools you need to create your own unique trip.Discover amazing local experiences from surfing the swells of Puerto Escondido along Oaxaca's largely unspoiled Pacific Coast; to bird-watching in San Blas on the Nayarit coast to spot the area's 2... ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Water

    A Comprehensive Guide for Brewers

    Series series Brewing Elements
    Water is arguably the most critical and least understood of the foundation elements in brewing. For many brewers used to choosing from a wide selection of hops and grain, water seems like an ingredient for which they have little choice but to accept what comes out of their faucet. But brewers in fact have many opportunities to modify their source water or to obtain mineral-free water and build ... Read more

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  • A Great and Good Man

    George Washington in the Eyes of His Contemporaries

    A Great and Good Man presents a lively collection of contemporary letters, poems, addresses, and newspaper reports that demonstrate the remarkable esteem in which Washington was held. Washington would become, after his death, a true symbol of the American republic. This selection of materials, many reprinted for the first time since the eighteenth century, shows that in his life Washington had ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • Federalists and Antifederalists

    The Debate Over the Ratification of the Constitution

    Series series Constitutional Heritage Series
    For a quarter of a century between 1763 and 1788, Americans intensely debated the nature of government and the need to protect individual liberties. The debate climaxed in the arguments over the ratification of the Constitution. Through a selection of essential documents from 1787 and 1788, this new edition gives readers the flavor and immediacy of the great debate in all its fire, brilliance, and ... Read more

    $54.99 CAD