Irena Sendler, born in 1910 to a Polish Catholic family, was raised to respect all people, regardless of their race or religion. As an adult she became a social worker, and after Poland was occupied by the Germans during World War II, Irena knew she had to help the Jews who were packed into the Wars[...]

'This diary of a few months in the life of a young officer on the Western Front in 1917 deserves to rank close behind Graves, Owen, Sassoon, among the most brilliant and harrowing documents of that devastating period.' Max HastingsSome Desperate Glory charts the progress of an enthusiastic and patri[...]

The Tempest has long dazzled readers and audiences with its intricate blend of magic, music, humour, intrigue and tenderness, its vibrant but ambiguous central characters. As Virginia and Alden Vaughan show, in their wide-ranging new edition of this established favourite, such antithetical extremes [...]

State-of-the-art coverage of diagnostic techniques and therapeutic interventions for the full range of ophthalmic disorders The leading general ophthalmology primer for 50 years! Vaughan & Ashbury's General Ophthalmology provides concise, up-to-date coverage of the basics of ophthalmology. Presented[...]

This thoroughly revised, full-color text covers the most current multimedia tools, techniques, and technologies Multimedia: Making It Work, Ninth Edition introduces you to the fundamental concepts of multimedia. The first six chapters cover text, image, sound, animation, and video. Multimedia proje[...]

Thoroughly Updated for the Latest Advances in Multimedia Learn the fundamental concepts and essential skills required for a successful career in multimedia from this bestselling guide. Multimedia: Making It Work, Seventh Edition shows you how to use text, images, sound, and video to deliver compell[...]

Contains the best of Vaughan Williams' own short pieces for organ, together with a selection of his popular compositions arranged by others.[...]

There is a kind of conscience some men keepe, Is like a Member that's benumb'd with sleepe; Which, as it gathers Blood, and wakes agen, It shoots, and pricks, and feeles as bigg as ten Donne, Herbert, and Vaughan see the conscience as only partly theirs, only partly under their control. Of course,[...]

This work is the only current, single volume coverage of the the latest EU energy legislation and its application on the context of the rules of the EU Treaties. Providing a comprehensive account of EU energy law following the adoption of the third energy package in 2009 this book focuses on interna[...]

When the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986, millions of Americans became bound together in a single, historic moment. Many still vividly remember exactly where they were and what they were doing when they heard about the tragedy. In "The Challenger Launch Decision," Diane Vaughan[...]