1894-1964

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1894-1964

Drama for students

presenting analysis, context and criticism on commonly studied dramas
Features analysis of the plays most frequently studied in literature classes. Entries include: introduction providing overview of play; brief biography of playwright; plot summary; discussion of play's principal themes; essays on play's construction; and excerpted critical commentary.

Queen of the diamond

the Lizzie Murphy story
A picture book biography about Lizzie Murphy, the first woman to play in a major league exhibition game and the first person to play on both the New England and American leagues' all-star teams.

Dark hero of the information age

in search of Norbert Wiener, the father of cybernetics
2005
Chronicles the life of Norbert Wiener, focusing on how his work defined the modern science of communication and control and discussing how his work still influences and shapes modern life.
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