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Price: $2.50
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Sale: $1.22
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Manufacturer: Dover Publications
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Publisher: Dover Publications
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Dewey Decimal Number: 320.11
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Publication Date: 2003-02-13
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Reading Level: 112
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Description: "Man was born free, but everywhere he is in chains." Thus begins Rousseau's influential 1762 work, in which he argues that all government is fundamentally flawed and that modern society is based on a system of inequality. The philosopher posits that a good government can justify its need for individual compromises and that promoting social settings in which people transcend their immediate appetites and desires leads to the development of self-governing, self-disciplined beings. A milestone of political science, these essays are essential reading for students of history, philosophy, and other social sciences. G. D. H. Cole translation.
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Price: $4.95
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Sale: $1.51
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Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: JusticeLearning.org
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 342.7302
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Publication Date: 2005-09-17
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Reading Level: 96
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Reading Level: Young Adult
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Description: Affordable, readable, and indispensable,The United States Constitution: What it Says, What it Means allows you to put the most important document in American history in your back pocket. In conjunction with Justice Learning and The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands and with an introduction written by Caroline Kennedy and an afterword written by David Eisenhower, this pocket guide appeals to the broadest possible audience. Each Article and each Amendment is followed by a clear and concise explanation, in plain English, that is suitable for both middle and high school students.
On December 8, 2004 President Bush officially signed Constitution Day into law. The law mandates that each year, on September 17th, schools and colleges that receive federal money are required to teach the Constitution. The new law was championed in Congress by Sen. Robert Byrd who famously carries around a copy of the document in his pocket. Sen. Byrd became increasingly alarmed at the lack of civics education-specifically relating to the Constitution-in our public schools and he wanted to take action.
Lightweight, easy to use and easy for everyone to understand The United States Constitution: What it Says, What it Means is an excellent way for students and citizens of all ages to read and completely comprehend the building block of American democracy.
Justice Learning (www.justicelearning.org), is a comprehensive on-line resource that offers wide-ranging non-partisan materials relating to civics education.
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Price: $9.95
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Sale: $5.39
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Manufacturer: Sterling
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Niccolo Machiavelli
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Publisher: Sterling
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Dewey Decimal Number: 320.1
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Publication Date: 2008-06-03
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Reading Level: 304
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Description: Machiavelli’s words are as timely today as they were when he first wrote them, more than 500 years ago. One of the most famous philosophical and political tracts ever created, The Prince maintains its power, influencing people around the world and in all walks of life. This new highlighted edition makes it even easier to glean knowledge, inspiration, and practical strategies from Machiavelli’s masterwork: it features boldfaced phrases throughout that are especially relevant to today’s lifestyle. Also, each chapter concludes with a finishing thought and enough room for readers to make their own personal notes and deeper interpretations. An introduction provides details of Machiavelli’s eventful life, and examines his work in the context of the time he lived in. With The Prince as a guide, anyone can set off on the road to victory.
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Price: $5.95
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Sale: $2.35
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Manufacturer: Signet Classics
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: William L. Riordan
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Publisher: Signet Classics
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Dewey Decimal Number: 329.3
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Publication Date: 1995-11-01
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Reading Level: 128
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Description: G.W. Plunkitt, the millionaire ward boss of New York's 15th district, gave this series of talks on the secrets of political success as practiced by him and fellow Tammany Hall titans.
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Price: $9.95
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Sale: $5.49
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Manufacturer: Modern Library
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: John Stuart Mill
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Publisher: Modern Library
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Dewey Decimal Number: 323.44
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Publication Date: 2002-05-14
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Reading Level: 400
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Description: The writings of John Stuart Mill have become the cornerstone of political liberalism. Collected for the first time in this volume are Mill’s three seminal and most widely read works: On Liberty, The Subjection of Women, and Utilitarianism. A brilliant defense of individual rights versus the power of the state, On Liberty is essential reading for anyone interested in political thought and theory. As Bertrand Russell reflected, “On Liberty remains a classic . . . the present world would be better than it is, if [Mill’s] principles were more respected.”
This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition includes newly commissioned endnotes and commentary by Dale E. Miller, and an index.
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Price: $9.00
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Sale: $4.53
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Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Plato
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Publisher: Penguin Classics
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Edition: Revised
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Dewey Decimal Number: 170
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Publication Date: 2004-06-29
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Reading Level: 208
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Description: Taking the form of a dialogue among Socrates, Gorgias, Polus, and Callicles, the Gorgias debates crucial questions about the nature of government. While the aspiring politician Callicles propounds the view that might is right, and the rhetorician Gorgias argues that oratory and the power to persuade represent "the greatest good," Socrates insists on the duty of politicians to consider the welfare of their citizens—a duty he believed had been dishonored in the Athens of his time. The dialogue offers fascinating insights into how classical Athens was governed and creates a theoretical framework that has been highly influential on subsequent political debate.
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Price: $7.00
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Sale: $6.99
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Manufacturer: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Martin Luther, Jr. King
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Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
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Dewey Decimal Number: 291
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Publication Date: 2001-10
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Reading Level: 80
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Description: Why nonviolence matters Eloquent and passionate, reasoned and sensitive, this pair of meditations by the revered civil-rights leader contains the theological roots of his political and social philosophy of nonviolent activism.
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Price: $8.95
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Sale: $4.55
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Manufacturer: African American Images
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Jawanza Kunjufu
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Publisher: African American Images
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Edition: 1st
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Dewey Decimal Number: 331.346396073
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Publication Date: 1997-08-01
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Reading Level: 74
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Description: Asks and answers the questions how can we reduce the dropout rate? Why does the motivation to learn decline as the age increases for most youth? Are we training or educating students? How can we identify and develop their talents? Read this very interesting book for some startling answers!
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Price: $6.99
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Sale: $3.27
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Manufacturer: Dell
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
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Author: Eric Haney
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Publisher: Dell
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Dewey Decimal Number: 356.1670973
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Publication Date: 2003-07-29
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Reading Level: 416
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Description: Now the inspiration for the CBS Television drama, "The Unit."
Delta Force. They are the U.S. Army's most elite top-secret strike force. They dominate the modern battlefield, but you won't hear about their heroics on CNN. No headlines can reveal their top-secret missions, and no book has ever taken readers inside—until now. Here, a founding member of Delta Force takes us behind the veil of secrecy and into the action-to reveal the never-before-told story of 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-D (Delta Force).
Inside Delta Forece
The Story of America's Elite Counterterrorist Unit
He is a master of espionage, trained to take on hijackers, terrorists, hostage takers, and enemy armies. He can deploy by parachute or arrive by commercial aircraft. Survive alone in hostile cities. Speak foreign languages fluently. Strike at enemy targets with stunning swiftness and extraordinary teamwork. He is the ultimate modern warrior: the Delta Force Operator.
In this dramatic behind-the-scenes chronicle, Eric Haney, one of the founding members of Delta Force, takes us inside this legendary counterterrorist unit. Here, for the first time, are details of the grueling selection process—designed to break the strongest of men—that singles out the best of the best: the Delta Force Operator.
With heart-stopping immediacy, Haney tells what it's really like to enter a hostage-held airplane. And from his days in Beirut, Haney tells an unforgettable tale of bodyguards and bombs, of a day-to-day life of madness and beauty, and of how he and a teammate are called on to kill two gunmen targeting U.S. Marines at the Beirut airport. As part of the team sent to rescue American hostages in Tehran, Haney offers a first-person description of that failed mission that is a chilling, compelling account of a bold maneuver undone by chance—and a few fatal mistakes.
From fighting guerrilla warfare in Honduras to rescuing missionaries in Sudan and leading the way onto the island of Grenada, Eric Haney captures the daring and discipline that distinguish the men of Delta Force. Inside Delta Force brings honor to these singular men while it puts us in the middle of action that is sudden, frightening, and nonstop around the world.
From the Hardcover edition.
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Price: $8.00
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Sale: $3.79
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Manufacturer: Intercollegiate Studies Institute
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Harvey C. Mansfield
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Publisher: Intercollegiate Studies Institute
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Dewey Decimal Number: 320
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Publication Date: 2001-07
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Reading Level: 58
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Description: The ISI Guides to the Major Disciplines are reader-friendly introductions to the most important fields of knowledge in the liberal arts. Written by leading scholars for both students and the general public, they will be appreciated by anyone desiring a reliable and informative tour of important subject matter. Each title offers an historical overview of a particular discipline, explains the central ideas of each subject, and evaluates the works of thinkers whose ideas have shaped our world. They will aid students seeking to make better decisions about their course of study as well as general readers who wish to supplement their education. All who treasure the world of ideas and liberal learning will be motivated by these original and stimulating presentations.
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