Books by William Alexander

New York Times bestselling author William Alexander takes readers on the surprisingly twisty journey of the beloved tomato in this fascinating and erudite microhistory.

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++<sourceLibrary>National Library of Scotland<ESTCID>W012754<Notes>"Printers--Lang & Ustick."--v. 1, p. 377; v. 2, p. 346. Vol. 1: xxv, [2], 28-377, [1], xxx p.; v. 2: 346, xx [i.e., xxv], [1], 10 p. Vol. 1, p. 271, 287, 308 misnumbered 172, 187, 508; v. 2, p. 167, xxv misnumbered 467, xx. Frontispiece to v. 1 engraved by James Smither; to v. 2, by James Thackara. "Subscribers to The history of women, Philadelphia."--v. 2, 10 p. at end.<imprintFull>Philadelphia : Published by J.H. Dobelbower, 1796. <collation>2 v. : ill. ; 8┬░

The last day of Kaile's everyday life does not start well . . . The crazy city of Zombay is home to all sorts. Its residents include creatures of outlandish shapes, unusual sizes, uncanny skills . . . and Kaile, the baker s daughter, who simply wants to play music. When a goblin gifts her a tiny flute carved out of bone Kaile is overjoyed and plays it without hesitation. But the flute s haunting song separates her from her Shadow: that s when her ordinary life ends, and her adventures begin. Banished from her family home, will Kaile and her Shadow learn the flute s secrets? Can they change its terrible tune in time to save each other and Zombay itself from harm?