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Trace the origins of modern philosophy back to ancient Greece with the likes of Plato, Aristotle, and other famous thinkers.Have you ever wondered about the development of civilization? What topics were discussed in the days of ancient Greece? This collection of thoughts from Plato, Aristotle, and other masters of philosophy will lead your mind on a journey of enlightened exploration into ethics, morality, law, medicine, and more. This beautiful leather-bound volume includes a scholarly introduction that examines the various schools of thought in ancient Greece, adding a new layer of understanding for the reader. Gilded edges, specially designed endpapers, and a foil-stamped cover make this a wonderful keepsake in your library. The works in this volume were translated by the following contributors: Plato: translated by Benjamin Jowett (1817–1893). Aristotle’s Poetics: translated by Samuel Henry Butcher (1850–1910). Aristotle’s Rhetoric: translated by William Rhys Roberts (1858–1929). Xenophon: translated by Henry Graham Dakyns (1838–1911). Epictetus: translated by Elizabeth Carter (1717–1806). Epicurus: translated by Robert Drew Hicks (1850–1929).

This collection of spine-tingling tales will keep you on the edge of your seat!

The screenplay and lyrics from Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas—along with hundreds of behind-the-scenes facts, illustrations, and historical details from the Walt Disney Animation Research Library—are all collected in these pages.Experience your favorite stop-motion animated film in a new way with this special edition of Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. This handsome hardcover book includes both the full film script and the complete song lyrics, along with hundreds of behind-the-scenes facts about the production and development of the film, including details about how the puppets were constructed and animated. All this is brought to life with photographs, original sketches, final frames, and historical images from the Walt Disney Animation Research Library. Readers will enjoy an in-depth experience of this beloved classic and gain a deeper appreciation for the animators, musicians, and voice actors who brought the story of Halloween Town to the screen.

A collection of six volumes that have shaped America—from colonial times to the present day.

This collection of classic mysteries will have you turning each page with anticipation.Classic Tales of Mysterycontains eight famous stories from well-known authors, including Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, and G. K. Chesterton. Each story presents the reader with a puzzle that can be solved only through logic and deduction, a hallmark of classic detective tales. Famous sleuthsincluding Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmeshave unique personalities that endear them to readers across the world, which has allowed them to maintain their superstar status to the present day.