Verlag: VRAND, 2007
ISBN 10: 1594741565 ISBN 13: 9781594741562
Anbieter: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, USA
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Softcover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. Today's political pundits express shock and disappointment when candidates resort to negative campaigning. But history reveals that smear campaigns are as American as apple pie. Anything for a Vote is an illustrated look at 200-plus years of dirty tricks and bad behavior in presidential elections from George Washington to G. W. Bush. Highlights include:1836: Congressman Davy Crockett accuses candidate Martin Van Buren of secretly wearing women's clothing: "He is laced up in corsets!"1912: Theodore Roosevelt is shot in the chest while preparing to give a campaign speech, then proceeds to deliver it anyway: "I don t know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot, but it takes more than that to kill a bull moose!"1960: President Harry Truman advises voters that "if you vote for Richard Nixon, you might go to hell!"Arriving a full year before the 2008 presidential election, Anything for a Vote is a valuable reminder that history does repeat itself, that lessons can be learned from the past (though they usually aren't), and that our most famous presidents are not above reproach when it comes to the dirtiest game of all political campaigning.
Verlag: VRAND, 2007
ISBN 10: 1594741565 ISBN 13: 9781594741562
Anbieter: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, USA
Erstausgabe
Softcover. Zustand: New. First Edition. Today's political pundits express shock and disappointment when candidates resort to negative campaigning. But history reveals that smear campaigns are as American as apple pie. Anything for a Vote is an illustrated look at 200-plus years of dirty tricks and bad behavior in presidential elections from George Washington to G. W. Bush. Highlights include:1836: Congressman Davy Crockett accuses candidate Martin Van Buren of secretly wearing women's clothing: "He is laced up in corsets!"1912: Theodore Roosevelt is shot in the chest while preparing to give a campaign speech, then proceeds to deliver it anyway: "I don t know whether you fully understand that I have just been shot, but it takes more than that to kill a bull moose!"1960: President Harry Truman advises voters that "if you vote for Richard Nixon, you might go to hell!"Arriving a full year before the 2008 presidential election, Anything for a Vote is a valuable reminder that history does repeat itself, that lessons can be learned from the past (though they usually aren't), and that our most famous presidents are not above reproach when it comes to the dirtiest game of all political campaigning.
Verlag: VRAND, 2013
ISBN 10: 1594746486 ISBN 13: 9781594746482
Anbieter: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: New. Illustrated. Nick and Tesla are bright 11-year-old siblings with a knack for science, electronics, and getting into trouble. When their parents mysteriously vanish, theyre sent to live with their Uncle Newt, a brilliant inventor who engineers top-secret gadgets for a classified government agency. Its not long before Nick and Tesla are embarking on adventures of their own-engineering all kinds of outrageous MacGyverish contraptions to save their skin: 9-volt burglar alarms, electromagnets, mobile tracking devices, and more. Readers are invited to join in the fun as each story contains instructions and blueprints for five different projects.In Nick and Teslas High-Voltage Danger Lab, we meet the characters and learn how to make everything from rocket launchers to soda-powered vehicles. Learning about science has never been so dangerous-or so much fun!.
Verlag: VRAND, 2005
ISBN 10: 1400050340 ISBN 13: 9781400050345
Anbieter: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: New. First Edition. Filled with indispensable information from Americas foremost authority, Max McCalman, Cheese: A Connoisseurs Guide to the Worlds Best is your road map to exploring the world of fine cheese. As the matre fromager at New Yorks acclaimed Picholine restaurant (the first in the country to offer a serious cheese program) and author of the widely acclaimed The Cheese Plate, McCalman has selected, tasted, and studied hundreds of cheeses, serving them to thousands of cheese lovers. And now he has created the definitive reference on the subject. Cheese profiles about 200 of the worlds best cheeses-and only the best-complete with all the practical information you could need and all the fascinating details you could want.An incredible variety of real cheeses from around the world-including right here in the United States-are becoming more widely available. From distinguished Cabrales to oozing Reblochon and buttery Fontina dAosta, real cheese can rival the most spectacular creations of chefs, and all you have to do is buy the good stuff and serve it properly. Cheese is the ultimate guide to doing just that. Profiles of the cheeses include not only McCalmans evocative descriptions but fascinating information on how each cheese is made, who the best producers are, similar cheeses to seek out, and even tips on what time of year the cheese is at its peak, how to store it, and how to serve it for maximum enjoyment.Of course, wine is cheeses favorite companion, so McCalman taste-tested thousands of wine and cheese combinations to offer unprecedented guidance on exactly which wines are most compatible with each and every cheese.From the A of Aarauer Bierdeckel to the Z of Zamorano, Cheese is an illuminating, seductive guide to the very best that the worlds cheesemakers have to offer.
Verlag: VRAND, 2013
ISBN 10: 0385345259 ISBN 13: 9780385345255
Anbieter: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, USA
Zustand: new.
Verlag: VRAND, 2010
ISBN 10: 1594744106 ISBN 13: 9781594744105
Anbieter: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, USA
Zustand: very good. Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase.