Barzun, Jacques 1907-

From dawn to decadence : 500 years of western cultural life : 1500 to the present by Jacques Barzun ( Book )
20 editions published between 2000 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 3,415 libraries worldwide
Showcases the triumphs and defeats of five hundred years of Western cultural history, highlighting the contributions of women and arguing that decadence is required in order to spark creativity in the next era.

The modern researcher by Jacques Barzun ( Book )
59 editions published between 1957 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 3,388 libraries worldwide
[This text is] designed to serve the needs not only of students in college or graduate school but also of professional men and women whose task is to "find the facts" and report on them in written or spoken form. The book is a guide to the necessary steps from inquiry to communication.-Pref. to the 6th ed.

Modern American usage; a guide by Wilson Follett ( Book )
19 editions published between 1966 and 1982 in English and held by 2,409 libraries worldwide

The house of intellect by Jacques Barzun ( Book )
36 editions published between 1959 and 2006 in English and German and held by 2,169 libraries worldwide
In this international bestseller, originally published in 1959, [the author,] acclaimed author of From Dawn to Decadence, takes on the whole intellectual -- or pseudo-intellectual -- world, attacking it for its betrayal of Intellect. "Intellect is despised and neglected," [the author] says, "yet intellectuals are well paid and riding high." He details this great betrayal in such areas as public administrations, communications, conversation and home life, education, business, and scholarship. In this edition's new Preface, [he] discussess the intense -- and controversial -- reaction the world had to The House of Intellect. -Back cover.

Teacher in America by Jacques Barzun ( Book )
38 editions published between 1945 and 1987 in 3 languages and held by 1,897 libraries worldwide

Simple & direct : a rhetoric for writers by Jacques Barzun ( Book )
14 editions published between 1975 and 1994 in English and held by 1,850 libraries worldwide

Berlioz and the romantic century by Jacques Barzun ( Book )
29 editions published between 1950 and 1969 in English and held by 1,805 libraries worldwide

Darwin, Marx, Wagner: critique of a heritage by Jacques Barzun ( Book )
24 editions published between 1941 and 1981 in English and German and held by 1,779 libraries worldwide

The American university; how it runs, where it is going by Jacques Barzun ( Book )
17 editions published between 1968 and 1993 in English and held by 1,779 libraries worldwide

Science, the glorious entertainment by Jacques Barzun ( Book )
14 editions published in 1964 in English and held by 1,776 libraries worldwide