Best Bookstores In Atlanta - April 2024

Atlanta Kitchens: Recipes from Atlanta's Best Restaurants

Atlanta is a city of contradictions―a hotbed of growth and business but steeped in a tradition of Southern hospitality. Its food is no different, and its chefs have everything to offer, including peaches, peanuts, fried chicken, and Coca-Cola. Features recipes from 56 of the best restaurants, including Watershed, Mary Mac’s Tea Room, Babette’s Café, Gravity Pub, Horseradish Grill, Wisteria, Busy Bee’s Café, The Pecan, and Cakes & Ale.

• ASIN: 1423605462
• ASIN: 1423605462
• ISBN: 1423605462
• Brand: Brand: Gibbs Smith
• Manufacturer: Gibbs Smith

Best Hikes Near Atlanta (Best Hikes Near Series)

In Best Hikes Near Atlanta author Render Davis details the best hikes within an hour's drive of the greater Atlanta metro area perfect for the urban and suburbanite hard-pressed to find great outdoor activites close to home.

• ASIN: 0762746858
• ASIN: 0762746858
• ISBN: 0762746858
• Brand: Brand: FalconGuides
• Manufacturer: FalconGuides

The One and Only Ivan

Soon to be a major motion picture!Winner of the Newbery Medal and a #1 New York Times bestsellerThis unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated book is told from the point of view of Ivan himself. Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television,... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0061992275
• ASIN: 0061992275
• ISBN: 0061992275
• Brand: HarperCollins
• Manufacturer: HarperCollins

How to Have Theory in an Epidemic: Cultural Chronicles of AIDS (Series Q)

• ASIN: 0822323184
• ASIN: 0822323184
• ISBN: 0822323184
• Brand: Brand: Duke University Press Books
• Manufacturer: Duke University Press Books

Religion and Domestic Violence in Early New England: The Memoirs of Abigail Abbot Bailey (Religion in North America)

This is an amazing study, a memoir which provides insight into family abuse in 18th century America.... a significant volume which enhances our knowledge of social and religious life in New England. It is also a moving contribution to the literature of spirituality." ―Review and ExpositorStudents of American culture are indebted to Ann Taves for editing this fascinating and revealing document and for providing it with full annotation and an illuminating introduction." ―American Studies InternationalThis is above all an eminently teachable text, which raises important issues in the history ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 025320531X
• ASIN: 025320531X
• ISBN: 025320531X
• Manufacturer: Indiana University Press

Frommer's Atlanta (Frommer's Complete Guides)

A longtime resident of Atlanta, our author hits all the highlights -- from the new Coca-Cola museum to historic Sweet Auburn -- as well as the city's best kept secrets. Up-to-the-minute coverage of Atlanta's exploding dining scene, including restaurants to suit every palate and every budget. Candid, irreverent opinions on shopping and nightlife hotspots, and advice on how to make the most of your time and money. Read about Atlanta's rich historical heritage, as well as what makes this city one of the hottest new vacation spots in the South.

• ASIN: 0470888695
• ASIN: 0470888695
• ISBN: 0470888695
• Brand: *Frommers
• Manufacturer: *Frommers

Fields of Glory: A History and Tour Guide of the War in the West, the Atlanta Campaign, 1864 (Civil War Explorer Series)

In early May 1864 Union armies left their winter encampment near Chattanooga, Tennessee, and began a march to Atlanta. Four months later -- on September 3 -- William T. Sherman wired Abraham Lincoln, Atlanta is ours, and fairly won!""The fall of Atlanta was not just one more Union victory. It was pivotal to the outcome of the entire Civil War and also to Lincoln's reelection. With the fall of Atlanta, Confederate morale plummeted. The South's most significant manufacturing center was destroyed, and its primary railroad connections were cut. The destruction of Atlanta was not just a Union victo... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1581822561
• ASIN: 1581822561
• ISBN: 1581822561
• Manufacturer: Cumberland House Publishing

Closing With the Enemy: How GIs Fought the War in Europe, 1944-1945 (Modern War Studies)

Closing with the Enemy picks up where D-Day leaves off. From Normandy through the "breakout" in France to the German army's last gasp in the Battle of the Bulge, Doubler deals with the deadly business of war—closing with the enemy, fighting and winning battles, taking and holding territory. His study provides a provocative reassessment of how American GIs accomplished these dangerous and costly tasks.Doubler portrays a far more capable and successful American fighting force than previous historians—notably Russell Weigley, Martin Van Creveld, and S.L.A. Marshall—have depicted. True, the ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0700607447
• ASIN: 0700607447
• ISBN: 0700607447
• Brand: University Press of Kansas
• Manufacturer: University Press of Kansas

The Puzzlemaster Presents, Volume 2: Will Shortz's Best Puzzles from NPR (Other)

Every week, over a million people tune to National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Sunday to hear Puzzlemaster Will Shortz present his on-air puzzles and weekly challenges. Our second collection of these ingenious word puzzles and games contains another 200 examples of what everyone's been listening to. Whether you have five minutes or 50, whether you tackle the puzzles alone or in a group, working on these mind-benders will help to conjure up that lazy Sunday feeling all week long.

• ASIN: 0812935152
• ASIN: 0812935152
• ISBN: 0812935152
• Brand: Brand: Random House Puzzles n Games
• Manufacturer: Random House Puzzles & Games

Mustache Shenanigans: Making Super Troopers and Other Adventures in Comedy

Director, writer, and actor Jay Chandrasekhar tells the hilarious stories behind his films Super Troopers and Super Troopers 2 (out on 4/20/2018!), the history of his comedy group, Broken Lizard, and everything in between.Jay Chandrasekhar has spent the past two decades writing, directing, and acting in film and TV. With his comedy group, Broken Lizard, he has produced and directed beloved movies such as Super Troopers, Beer­fest, and Club Dread. Now, with the upcoming release of the long-awaited Super Troopers 2, Jay is ready to tell the ridiculous, madcap, dead-honest story of how he built ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1101985232
• ASIN: 1101985232
• ISBN: 1101985232
• Brand: DUTTON
• Manufacturer: Dutton

Archie Americana Volume 2: Best of the 1950s

The '50s is a fondly remembered decade for many — for both those who lived through it, and those who know it only from nostalgic movies and TV shows. Now journey back to the days of drive-ins and hula hoops and join Archie and his teenage friends as they frolic through the frantic Fifties! Read about Archie's Scottish ancestors! See the girls in cassimere sweaters, plaid skirts, and bobbysox! Experience the time Archie and Jughead became beatniks! Behold an Elvis look-alike mesmerizing Riverdale! Witness as Moose takes apart Archie, literally! Follow Archie's lead as the group hoot it up at... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1600109454
• ASIN: 1600109454
• ISBN: 1600109454
• Manufacturer: IDW Publishing

Common Birds of Greater Atlanta (Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book Ser.)

Designed for beginning birders and nature enthusiasts alike, this easy-to-use guide presents sixty-one of the most common species of birds in the greater Atlanta area.The guide features large color photographs throughout for immediate identification and is conveniently organized by bird size, starting with very small birds, such as the ruby-throated hummingbird, and progressing to larger species, such as the great blue heron. Information for each bird species includes common and scientific names, distinguishing marks and characteristics, and descriptions of bird calls, typical habitats, and ne... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0820338257
• ASIN: 0820338257
• ISBN: 0820338257
• Manufacturer: University of Georgia Press

The Last Best Hope of Earth: Abraham Lincoln and the Promise of America

Mark E. Neely, Jr., gives us the first compact biography of Abraham Lincoln based on new scholarship. Neely, a Pulitzer prize-winning historian, vividly recaptures the central place of politics in Lincoln's life. Richly illustrated, nuanced and accessible, written with attention to the age in which Lincoln lived, yet ever alert to universal moral questions, this book provides a portrait of Lincoln as an extraordinary man in his own time and ours.

• ASIN: 0674511255
• ASIN: 0674511255
• ISBN: 0674511255
• Brand: Brand: Harvard University Press
• Manufacturer: Harvard University Press

CIO Best Practices: Enabling Strategic Value With Information Technology

CIO BEST PRACTICES Enabling Strategic Value with Information Technology SECOND EDITION For anyone who wants to achieve better returns on their IT investments, CIO Best Practices, Second Edition presents the leadership skills and competencies required of a CIO addressing comprehensive enterprise strategic frameworks to fully leverage IT resources. Filled with real-world examples of CIO success stories, the Second Edition explores: CIO leadership responsibilities and opportunities The business impacts of both business and social networking, as well as ways the CIO can leverage the new reality o... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0470635401
• ASIN: 0470635401
• ISBN: 0470635401
• Brand: Wiley
• Manufacturer: Wiley

None of the Above: The Untold Story of the Atlanta Public Schools Cheating Scandal, Corporate Greed , and the Criminalization of Educators

An insider’s account of the infamous Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal that scapegoated black employees for problems rooted in the education reform movement.In March of 2013, 35 educators in the Atlanta Public Schools were charged with racketeering and conspiracy—the same charges used to bring down the American mafia—for allegedly changing students’ answers on standardized tests. All but one was black. The youngest of the accused, Shani Robinson, had taught for only 3 years and was a new mother when she was wrongfully convicted and faced up to 25 years in prison. She and her coau... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0807022209
• ASIN: 0807022209
• ISBN: 0807022209
• Manufacturer: Beacon Press

Down to the Last Pitch : How the 1991 Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves Gave Us the Best World Series of All Time

From acclaimed author Tim Wendel, the behind-the-headlines story of the Best World Series Ever, and the watershed season that propelled two of baseball s worst teams to dominance and ushered in baseball s modern era.

• UPC: 42083555
• Rating: 4.0

Doggin' Atlanta : The 50 Best Places to Hike with Your Dog in North Georgia

Atlanta can be a great place to hike with your dog. Within a short drive your canine adventurer can be climbing forested mountainsides that leave him panting, trotting in impossibly green ravines, exploring some of

• UPC: 53630195

Best Easy Day Hikes Atlanta - eBook

Best Easy Day Hikes Atlanta includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes. The 20 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and

• UPC: 843594730

Atlanta Braves 6'' x 12'' Best Dad Sign - No Size

The ultimate Atlanta Braves fan doesn't just have awesome apparel, but an impressive array of dcor as well! Add this 6'' x 12'' Best Dad Sign to your collection of Atlanta Braves memorabilia and it'll

• UPC: 326480273
• Color: Other
• Size: No Size

Best Of

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• UPC: 28569487

Best Hikes Near Atlanta - eBook

Best Hikes Near Atlanta introduces thirty-five distinct outdoor hiking destinations across the metropolitan area, from the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in the north to the rolling, heavily forested Piedmont foothills in the south. It

• UPC: 761791454

Best of Ars (CD)

Best Of Ars

• UPC: 854574

Best Hikes Atlanta : The Greatest Views, Wildlife, and Historic Sites

Best Hikes Atlanta introduces nearly forty distinct outdoor hiking destinations across the metropolitan area, from the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in the north to the rolling, heavily forested Piedmont foothills in the south. It

• UPC: 311277665

Best Hikes Atlanta - eBook

Best Hikes Atlanta introduces nearly forty distinct outdoor hiking destinations across the metropolitan area, from the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in the north to the rolling, heavily forested Piedmont foothills in the south. It

• UPC: 704282177

Atlanta United FC Fanatics Branded Women's Iconic Best Comeback Tri-Blend T-Shirt - Black

As a huge Atlanta United FC fan, you thoroughly enjoy watching the team dominate their opponents. Now you can illustrate that devotion by putting on this Atlanta United FC Iconic Best Comeback tri-blend T-shirt from

• UPC: 395200010
• Color: Black
• Size: L