Ayn Rand here sets forth the moral principles of Objectivism, the philosophy that holds human life - the life proper to a rational being - as the standard of moral values... ... Read More

ISBN:  0-7861-1955-1
Author:  Ayn Rand

Alexis de Tocqueville`s renowned analysis of American democracy still has relevance today. In 1831... ... Read More

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Author:  Alexis de Tocqueville

Preeminent French cynic and philosopher Voltaire (1694-1778) collected ideas and thoughts that... ... Read More

ISBN:  1-55690-412-6
Author:  Voltaire

Joshua Slocum was believed to be the first man to sail single-handed around the world.... ... Read More

ISBN:  1-4001-5075-2
Author:  Joshua Slocum

"To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men..." ... Read More

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Author:  Ralph Waldo Emerson

This classic of contemporary science writing by a Nobel prize-winning physicist explains to general readers what happened when the Universe began, and how we know.... ... Read More

ISBN:  0-7861-2996-4
Author:  Steven Weinberg

When is a book not just a book, but a work of art? Professor Guerard explains the difference... ... Read More

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Author:  Albert J Guerard

A brilliant man`s philosophy on love, marriage, joy and sorrow, time, friendship, and much more.... ... Read More

ISBN:  0-7861-2705-8
Author:  Khalil Gibran

In the process of creating some of the most famous children in literature, Charles Dickens... ... Read More

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Author:  Robert Polhemus

"In wilderness is the preservation of the world. Life consists with wilderness. The most alive..." ... Read More

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Author:  Henry David Thoreau

This classic statement of economic liberalism or the policy of laissez-faire was first published... ... Read More

ISBN:  0-7861-0083-4
Author:  Adam Smith