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The "ant" and the "peacock" stand for two puzzles in Darwinism--altruism and sexual selection. How can natural selection favor those, such as the worker ant, that renounce tooth and claw in favor of the public-spirited ways of the commune? And how can "peacocks"--flamboyant, ornamental and apparentl... More

As we all know, Duck can accomplish anything he sets his mind to. Why, he's already won a Caldecott Honor, been a New York Times best seller, sold more than a million copies of his books, run for president, and taught thousands of children the ABCs! Come along as Duck and friends teach their very yo... More

Mary Augusta Ward, ne Arnold, (1851-1920), was a British novelist who wrote under her married name as Mrs. Humphry Ward. She began her career writing articles for magazines while working on a book for children that was published in 1881 under the title Milly and Olly. Her novels contained strong rel... More

Mary Augusta Ward (nee Arnold; June 11, 1851 - March 26, 1920), was a British novelist who wrote under her married name as Mrs Humphry Ward.Mary Augusta Ward (nee Arnold; June 11, 1851 - March 26, 1920), was a British novelist who wrote under her married name as Mrs Humphry Ward.... More

Features 40 rides in and around Helena, Montana.Features 40 rides in and around Helena, Montana.... More

Helena began in 1864 as a mining camp with the discovery of gold along Last Chance Gulch (soon to become Helenaas main street). In 1875, Helena became the territorial capital of Montana, and in 1894 it outpolled Anaconda in a statewide election to become the permanent state capital. Postcard images ... More

Helena is the intelligent, horse-mad daughter of a British chieftain who is suddenly betrothed to the warrior who becomes the Roman emperor Constantius. She spends her life seeking truth in the religions, mythologies, and philosophies of the declining ancient world.LOYOLA PRESS INTRODUCES LOYOLA CLA... More

MEMORIES mb IMPRESSIONS HELENA MODJESKA AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY ILL USTRATE Ntto fgurfc THE MACMILLAN COMPANY 1910 All rights reserved COPYRIGHT, 1910, BY THE MACMILLAN COMPANTT. Set up and electrotyped. Published October, 1910. LIST OF PLATES Madame Modjeska as Portia 1891 Frontispiece FAOlifG PAGE Madame... More

In 1952, soon after her arrival in Brazil, Elizabeth Bishop asked her new Brazilian friends which of their country's books she should read. They recommended Minha Vida de Menina - a diary kept by a young girl who lived in a mining town at the end of the nineteenth century. As a labor of love, Elizab... More

In Three Volumes. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing a... More