Captain Arsenio: Inventions and (Mis)adventures in Flight
Captain Arsenio: Inventions and (Mis)adventures in Flight

Author: Pablo Bernasconi

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2005-05-02

Total Pages: 43

ISBN-13: 0547562063

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Captain Arsenio was a curious man who liked, more than anything, to tinker and explore. One day in 1782, he decided that he would put his unusual skills to work in a most ambitious way: he would build a flying machine. Despite a hodgepodge of materials (and a total unawareness of the laws of physics), Captain Arsenio aimed to get his feet off the ground and his head in the clouds—temporarily, at least. But would any of his crazy inventions ever achieve flight? In this hilarious fictional account, Pablo Bernasconi imagines a legend in the making—a retired cheesemaker and scuba diver turned inventor who sets off to fly with the birds, in spite of himself.

Captain Arsenio
Captain Arsenio

Author: Pablo Bernasconi

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9780618507498

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Pages from the recently discovered diary of Captain Manuel J. Arsenio, in which are recorded his many failed attempts to create a flying machine, starting in the 1780s with the Motocanary, progressing through the Aerial Submarine, the Hamstertronic, and three other disasters.

Disney A to Z
Disney A to Z

Author: Dave Smith

Publisher: Hyperion Books

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 600

ISBN-13:

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Includes full descriptions of all Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Pluto, and Goofy cartoons; the story of Mickey's birth; the Disney Channel Premiere films and Disney television shows; the Disney parks; Disney Academy Awards and Emmy Awards; the Mouseketeers throughout the years; and details of Disney company personnel and primary actors.

Hip
Hip

Author: John Leland

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2009-10-13

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 0061866075

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Hip: The History is the story of how American pop culture has evolved throughout the twentieth century to its current position as world cultural touchstone. How did hip become such an obsession? From sex and music to fashion and commerce, John Leland tracks the arc of ideas as they move from subterranean Bohemia to Madison Avenue and back again. Hip: The History examines how hip has helped shape -- and continues to influence -- America's view of itself, and provides an incisive account of hip's quest for authenticity. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.

The Wizard, the Ugly, and the Book of Shame
The Wizard, the Ugly, and the Book of Shame

Author:

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2005-10-21

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 1582346739

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When the wizard's homely assistant Chancery asks a magic book to make him handsome, causing its powers go haywire, he discovers that the only way to remedy the situation is to try to attain his wish without magic assistance.

The Marcos Dynasty
The Marcos Dynasty

Author: Sterling Seagrave

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 487

ISBN-13: 9780449904565

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Reveals the story of the Marcos and the roles played by American business, organized crime, the CIA, and the White House

You Can Read
You Can Read

Author: Helaine Becker

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers

Published: 2017-02-28

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 145981326X

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Presented in light-hearted, rib-tickling verse that's perfect for reading aloud, You Can Read sings it loud and proud: Books are awesome. And so are the people who read them. In this fun and funny celebration of literacy, kids of all ages will discover that the act of reading is a daring adventure that can take you anywhere! You can read at the playground, under the sea, at the opera and even in outer space! It turns out you can read everywhere! And when you do, you open yourself to a universe of adventure.

Civil Warrior
Civil Warrior

Author: Guy T. Saperstein

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13:

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"I Never Thought I Would Lose a Case," says Guy T. Saperstein, recalling his life fighting for the underdog and for social change in his autobiography Civil Warrior: Memoirs of a Civil Rights Attorney. He very rarely did. In his more than 25 years of pioneering civil rights law, Saperstein's firm successfully prosecuted the largest race, sex and age-discrimination lawsuits in American history. His firm defeated Denny's Restaurants in the infamous race discrimination case. His biggest case -- a 23-year sex discrimination lawsuit against State Farm Insurance -- ended when, State Farm finally admitted, "We were like Robert Duran in the ring with Sugar Ray Leonard, and we said, 'No mas!'" Saperstein is well known for his colorful, take-no-prisoners style in and out of court. Civil Warrior reflects that bold style, making intricate points of law accessible, and revealing how justice really works in America today. Book jacket.

December 5, 1979
December 5, 1979

Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Finance. Subcommittee on Private Pension Plans and Employee Fringe Benefits

Publisher:

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 536

ISBN-13:

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