Jane Fonda is a motion picture actress who has appeared in 35 films, many of which she co-produced. She is known for her protest of the Vietnam War and her work as a political activist.
A biography of the Shawnee warrior, orator, and leader who united a confederacy of Indians in an effort to save Indian land from the advance of white soldiers and settlers.
Includes interviews with people who hold such varied careers as animal illustrator, pet store owner, dairy farmer, and zoo biologist, telling what they do, how they got started, and the necessary preparation for each job.
Traces the history and evolution of Amsterdam, portraying the constant battle to keep the sea at bay, its liberalism and tolerance, and place as home to both religious dissidents and radical thinkers, as well as the first great global corporation.
a skeletal history of the conflict between faith and reason
Shorto, Russell
2008
Follows the trail of the bones of seventeenth-century French philosopher and mathematician Rene Descartes after they were dug up sixteen years after his death in Stockholm by French ambassador Hughes de Terlon and transported to France, and provides information about the life of Descartes, his controversial ideas, and why his bones were coveted by diverse people throughout the generations.
Includes interviews with people who hold such varied careers as tour consultant, literary agent, international lawyer, and foreign language textbook editor, describing what they do, how they got started, and the necessary preparation for each job.
