Hetty survives the bombing of Portsmouth by the Nazis in World War II, only to learn that her soldier husband has been killed on the way back home from North Africa. She must then complete the adoption of her young daughter June alone. A decade later, she gives birth to a bastard daughter, Marguerit[...]
Articular cartilage injuries of the knee are common among active and athletic individuals, affecting up to 1 million patients per year and accounting for up to 200,000 surgical procedures per year. Originally published in our Journal of Knee Surgery, this collection of articles, are written as su[...]
A collection of the best crime journalism of the past year includes Pat Jordan's interview with O. J. Simpson, Clara Bingham's account of the rape scandal and cover-up at the Air Force Academy, and other contributions from Skip Hollandsworth, Philip Weiss, Bryan Burrough, David Grann, and others. Or[...]
Coinciding with a major refit of the medieval galleries at the British Museum, this book presents some of the highlights, concentrating on the period 1050-1500. The pieces are photographed superbly in full colour, each with a description on the facing page. The book is arranged into three sections -[...]
The keen-eyed, cool-headed, and fearless men (Kit Carson, Jim Bridger, Buffalo Bill Cody, Big Foot Wallace, and Captain Jim Cook, among others) who were pivotal personalities for more than half a century in the almost ceaseless task of clearing the way for and guarding the lives and properties of ex[...]
Well-selected and authoritative, Palgrave Macmillan Core Statutes provide the key materials needed by students in a format that is clear, compact and very easy to use. Excludes commentary and is therefore ideal for use in examinations, as well as in lectures.[...]
Well-selected and authoritative, Palgrave Macmillan Core Statutes provide the key materials needed by students in a format that is clear, compact and very easy to use. They are ideal for use in exams.[...]
You know what James Bond drinks, but do you know what he eats? What is his favourite food? What is his favourite meal of the day? How does he like his steak? How does he take his coffee? This cookbook is full of exciting recipes inspired by the food described in Ian Fleming's novels. The recipes, de[...]
7 Miles a Second is the story of legendary artist David Wojnarowicz, written during the last years before his AIDS-related death in 1992, and drawn by James Romberger with colors by Marguerite Van Cook. The graphic novel depicts Wojnarowicz s childhood of prostitution and drugs on the streets of Man[...]
Explores Tibetan Buddhism from the viewpoints of the hermits of the Himalayas.