Absorbing.artfully narrat es] a possible course of events in the expedition's demise, based on the one official note and bits of debris (including evidence of cannibalism) found by searchers sent to look for Franklin in the 1850s. Adventure readers will flock to this fine regaling of the enduring my[...]

When O.V.S. Bulleid's 'Merchant Navy' class 4-6-2 appeared on the Southern Railway in 1941, it was controversial. As well as looking unlike any previous steam locomotive, it was full of innovative and untried ideas, and this during the height of the Second World War. A total of 140 such locos were b[...]

Fiction. A paranoid eccentric fixates on the idea that his apartment's furnishings are being rearranged in his absence, and tries hard to communicate this in the shop where he has a post-office box and where he is, by the manager, loathed. An aging Midwesterner invests in the possibility that the ch[...]

Haynes disassembles every subject vehicle and documents every step with thorough instructions and clear photos. Haynes repair manuals are used by the pros, but written for the do-it-yourselfer.[...]

The classic study of dog behavior gathered into one volume. Based on twenty years of research at the Jackson Laboratory, this is the single most important and comprehensive reference work on the behavior of dogs ever complied.
"Genetics and the Social Behavior of the Dog is one of the most impor[...]

Intercultural Language Activities offers practical teaching ideas which encourage learners to reflect on their own language and culture, as well as that of others. Topics covered in the fourteen chapters include childhood, food, sport, icons, politics and body language. The book also helps learners [...]

This reference, designed for the specialist and dealer, offers the most complete data to be found anywhere for small-size currency, organized and listed by specific series, including accurate population figures for each. The book also contains detailed tutorial information to guide the collector. La[...]

Talks about installing and configuring a firewall. This book also helps you learn how to allow access to key Web services while maintaining your organization's security, as well as how to implement firewall-to-firewall virtual private networks (VPNs).[...]

Sporting clay shooters are constantly striving for consistency. "Move, Mount, Shoot" describes the maintained lead method, an easily learned technique which will help both novice and expert alike achieve spectacular results. The book also examines the importance of mental preparation, . and includes[...]

Twenty-five thousand years ago, sea level fell more than 400 feet below its present position as a consequence of the growth of immense ice sheets in the Northern Hemisphere. A dry plain stretching 1,000 miles from the Arctic Ocean to the Aleutians became exposed between northeast Asia and Alaska, an[...]

"Dante and Shakespeare divide the modern world between them; there is no third". "Understanding Dante" attempts to explain and justify T.S. Eliot's bold claim. John Scott offers readers at all levels a critical overview of Dante's writings: five chapters deal with his "New Life" of love and poetry ([...]