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Among only three other novelists to have won the Pulitzer Prize more than once, Tarkington was one of the greatest authors of the 1910s and 1920s who helped usher in Indiana's Golden Age of literature. First published in 1916, Tarkington's novel "Penrod and Sam" is the second installment to "The Penrod Series" and concentrates on the relationship between Penrod Schofield and his best friend, Sam Williams. A charming tale of youth reminiscent of Mark...
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Indiana University Press
Pub. Date
c1976
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ix, 354 p. ill. ; 24 cm.
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English
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Eco's treatment demonstrates his mastery of the field of semiotics. It focuses on the twin problems of the doctrine of signs-communication and signification-and offers a highly original theory of sign production, including a carefully wrought typology of signs and modes of production.
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AuthorHouse
Pub. Date
2011
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x, 54 p. : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
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English
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When Young Giovanni Battista Left Italy for Montevideo, Uruguay, on a ship, little did he know he would soon find himself an orphan in Brazil, entirely on his own, forced to learn a new language and assimilate into a new culture, move frequently to find better jobs, travel by foot and horse to build a house, clear land in the wilderness, and manage a huge plantation in the backcountry. All along, Young Battista faced insurmountable challenges, such...
6) Plastics
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Publisher
McKnight Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c1978
Edition
1st ed.
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iv, 92 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
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English
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Indiana University Press
Pub. Date
c2009
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134 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 27 cm.
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English
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Shaker buildings have long been admired for their simplicity of design and sturdy craftsmanship, with form always following function. Over the years, their distinctive physical characteristics have invited as much study as imitation. Their clean, unadorned lines have been said to reflect core Shaker beliefs such as honesty, integrity, purity, and perfection. In this book, Henry Plummer focuses on the use of natural light in Shaker architecture, noting...
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iUniverse
Pub. Date
c2011
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xvi, 234 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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English
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Imagine your reaction if your child's friend grabs the remote control of the TV you are watching and changes the channel and then later, does it again. We instantly recognize this behavior as wrong and correct it. When humans break dog rules and they correct us, we ignore our insubordinate actions and default to blaming the dog. Former animal officer Melissa Berryman has witnessed how devastating the effects society's entrenched beliefs regarding...
12) Drafting
Series
Publisher
McKnight Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c1978
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
iii, 92 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A textbook of drafting, including a list of careers in the field and those related to drafting.
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Publisher
Indiana University Press
Pub. Date
c1987
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viii, 437 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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English
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Arad, historian and principal prosecution witness at the Israeli trial of John Demjanjuk (accused of being Treblinka's infamous "Ivan the Terrible"), uses primary materials to reveal the complete story of these Nazi death camps.
16) Andy & Brandy
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Authorhouse
Pub. Date
c2006
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1 v. (unpaged) : ol. ill. ; 22 cm.
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English
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Andy's dog Brandy makes the first day of school a little easier.
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Indiana University Press
Pub. Date
c1996
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xv, 418 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Nowhere on the American frontier was the clash of cultures more violent than on the Ohio frontier. First settled by migrating Native Americans about 1720 and later by white settlers, Ohio became the crucible which set indigenous and military policy throughout the region. There, Shawnees, Wyandots, and Delawares, among others, fought to preserve their land claims. A land of opportunity, refuge, and violence for both Native Americans and whites, Ohio...
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