De entre los muchos que, a lo largo de la historia, han hablado en nombre de la dignidad humana en tiempos de sufrimiento y muerte, no hay ninguna voz que tenga m s peso que la de Ana Frank. John F. Kennedy Tras la invasi n de Holanda, los Frank, comerciantes jud os alemanes emigrados a Amsterdam [...]

The deftness of da vinci. The drawings of Art History's master genius. One of the most accomplished human beings who ever lived, Leonardo da Vinci remains the quintessential Renaissance genius. Creator of the world's most famous paintings, this scientist, artist, philosopher, inventor, builder, and [...]

Velkommen til det amerikanske grunnfjellet, omtrent akkurat nå. Fagorganisert arbeid og familiegårder som styrte folks liv, er erstattet med metaamfetaminlaboratorier, væpnede narkobander i skogen og kamp på tørre nevene. Mennene og kvinnene som befolker disse historiene, beveger seg på knivse[...]

A young girl's journal records her family's struggles during two years of hiding from the Nazis in war-torn Holland.[...]

A third memoir from the author of the huge international bestsellers Angela's Ashes and 'Tis. In Teacher Man, Frank McCourt details his illustrious, amusing, and sometimes rather bumpy long years as an English teacher in the public high schools of New York City...Frank McCourt arrived in New York as[...]

The extraordinary role of viruses in evolution and how this is revolutionising biology and medicine. Darwin's theory of evolution is still the greatest breakthrough in biological science. His explanation of the role of natural selection in driving the evolution of life on earth depended on steady va[...]

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This text is one of five that compose the "Glencoe Aviation Technology Series". Like all of the titles in this series, this text provides coverage of practical skills while building a foundation for more advanced learning. It offers a thorough presentation of all aspects of aircraft maintenance and [...]

What do you get when you put twelve lively kids together with a father -- a famous efficiency expert -- who believes families can run like factories, and a mother who is his partner in everything except discipline? You get a hilarious tale of growing up that has made generations of kids and adults a[...]

A portrait of Anne Frank's father, the only member of the secret annex to survive Auschwitz, reveals startling information about his privileged youth, arranged marriage, experiences in the concentration camp, decision to publish Anne's diary, flight to Switzerland, and relationship with the annex's [...]

"Mr. S: My Life with Frank Sinatra, by former valet-aide George Jacobs with an oh-so-able assist by William Stadiem, has at least five quotable and shocking remarks about the famous on every page. The fifteen years Jacobs toiled for Frank produces a classic of its genre -- a gold-star gossip-lover's[...]

It was a one-in-a-million chance. A bag crammed with cash comes tumbling out of the air and lands right at Damian's feet. Suddenly the Cunningham brothers are rich. Very rich. They can buy anything they want. There's just one problem -- they have only seventeen days to spend all the money before it [...]