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"The most trusted guide for helping students read critically and write carefully. The Norton Introduction to Literature presents an engaging, balanced selection of literature to suit any course. Offering a thorough treatment of historical and critical context, the most comprehensive media package available, and a rich suite of tools to encourage close reading and thoughtful writing, the Twelfth Edition is unparalleled in its guidance of understanding,...

Traces the inspiring life and career of the late founder of Apple, covering topics ranging from his struggles as an adopted child and a college dropout to his Buddhist faith and friendship with Steve Wozniak, in a portrait framed around his inspirational Stanford University commencement speech.

Discusses the geography, climate, population, plants and animals, history, religion, culture, and future of Pakistan.

Examines the land, people, history, politics, and culture of Japan and discusses its state of affairs and place in the world today.

Presents the geography, history, government, economy, and social life and customs of the country of Colombia, located in the northwestern part of South America.

Edward Said discusses his postcolonial theory and how it applies to modern culture, from politics to literature. He exposes the Western image of the East as an artificial construct that is still retained today. He discusses Palestine as a politically expedient construct of Europe; argues the right of Palestine to exist as an independent, self-governing nation; and traces the origins of European attitudes toward the Arab world through the literature...

Examines the land, people, and history of Brazil and discusses its current state of affairs and place in the world today.

Introduces the history, geography, people, culture, government, and economy of the country covering more than 13,000 islands and having the fifth largest population in the world.