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Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (208 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Leo Tolstoy’s literary masterpiece comes to life in this epic film classic, featuring the talents of some of the greatest names from Hollywood’s Golden Age. Starring Audrey Hepburn as Natasha, Henry Fonda as Pierre, and Mel Ferrer as Prince Andrei, WAR AND PEACE is a compelling **Oscar**-nominated drama of international conflict, spectacular adventure, gripping intrigue and tragic romance set against the sweeping backdrop of Napoleon’s invasion...
Author
Publisher
Free Press
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
xvi, 462 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Alexander II was Russia's Lincoln, and the greatest reformer tsar since Peter the Great. He was also one of the most contradictory, and fascinating, of history's supreme leaders. He freed the serfs, yet launched vicious wars. He engaged in the sexual exploits of a royal Don Juan, yet fell profoundly in love. He ruled during the "Russian Renaissance" of Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and Turgenev -- yet his Russia became the birthplace of modern terrorism. His...
Author
Language
English
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"Alexander Hamilton was arguably the most important figure in American history who never attained the presidency, but he had a far more lasting impact than many who did." "An illegitimate, largely self-taught orphan from the Caribbean, Hamilton rose with stunning speed to become George Washington's aide-de-camp, a battlefield hero, a member of the Constitutional Convention, the leading author of The Federalist Papers, and head of the Federalist party....
5) McQueen
Publisher
Vertical Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A personal look at the extraordinary life, career and artistry of Alexander McQueen. Through exclusive interviews with his closest friends and family, recovered archives, exquisite visuals and music, “McQueen” is an authentic celebration and thrilling portrait of an inspired yet tortured fashion visionary. Nominated for Outstanding British Film of the Year and Best Documentary at the **BAFTA Awards.** Nominated for Best Documentary at the **Hot...
Author
Language
English
Description
While his body lay in coma, Alexander journeyed beyond this world and encountered an angelic being who guided him into the deepest realms of super-physical existence. There he met, and spoke with, the Divine source of the universe itself. Alexander's story is not a fantasy. Before he underwent his journey, he could not reconcile his knowledge of neuroscience with any belief in heaven, God, or the soul. Today Alexander is a doctor who believes that...
8) The retreat
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Series
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
©2004
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
323 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A historical novel focusing on Napoleon's march into Russia chronicles one of the greatest military marches, and defeats, in the history of European warfare, as well as its devastating consequences for French forces.
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A biography of Alexander von Humboldt, the visionary German naturalist whose ideas changed the way we see the natural world—and in the process created modern environmentalism. • From the acclaimed author of Magnificent Rebels.
"Vivid and exciting.... Wulf’s pulsating account brings this dazzling figure back into a dazzling, much-deserved focus.” —The Boston Globe
Alexander...
"Vivid and exciting.... Wulf’s pulsating account brings this dazzling figure back into a dazzling, much-deserved focus.” —The Boston Globe
Alexander...
Author
Publisher
Naxos AudioBooks
Pub. Date
℗2006
Physical Desc
51 audio discs (62 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. 2 booklets.
Language
English
Description
Set against the drarmatic backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, it examines the relationship between the individual and the relentless march of history. Here are the universal themes of love and hate, ambition and despair, youth and age, expressed with a swirling vitality which makes the book as accessible today as it was when it was first published in 1869. In addition it is, famously, one of the longest books in Western literature and therefore a remarkable...
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Publisher
Harper & Row
Pub. Date
©1990
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xxii, 177 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Pt. 1. Explains the foundations of the technique. Pt. 2. Sets forth the Leibowitz procedures for daily activities along with advice on sports and exercise. Shows how to realign our bodies and improve our lines.
14) War and peace
Publisher
Storm Bird
Pub. Date
[200-?]
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (401 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Russian
Description
Winner of Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award, this classic brings all the passion and turbulence of Leo Tolstoy's epic masterpiece dramatically to the screen.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
xvii, 617 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
In his major new history of the Russian conflict immortalized by Tolstoy in "War and Peace," Lieven provides an examination of the period from the Russian perspective, demonstrating that Napoleon's defeat in 1812 by the Russian army was just the beginning of what would be the longest military campaign in European history.
Author
Publisher
Watkins
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
186 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The Alexander Technique is a proven method for breaking down bodily tension to restore natural ease of movement. Change Your Posture, Change Your Life examines every aspect of the technique, from how to release muscle tension to the secret key to good posture. This must-have guide will benefit all age groups and lifestyles: sufferers of muscular-skeletal problems like arthritis, backache, and headaches; parents concerned about their children's posture;...
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