One of the most influential and popular works in all literature, Ovid's "Metamorphoses" is a weaving-together of classical myths, extending in time from the creation of the world to the death of Julius Caesar. This volume provides the Latin text of the first five books of the poem and the most detai[...]

Drawing on DeMille's personal archives and other primary sources, Robert S. Birchard offers a revealing portrait of DeMille the filmmaker that aims to go behind studio gates and beyond DeMille's legendary persona. This is a detailed and definitive chronicle of screen work that changed the course of [...]

When he entered the visionary phase of his life, Swedish theologian Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772) set out on a journey to document all that he had seen, heard, and learned while in contact with the spirits of heaven and hell. Before his death, he wrote eighteen different works published in twenty-f[...]

This book will not please those who have totally bought into the idea that wars are won and casualties limited through technology, nor those who think the victor's version of history is always correct. But, all U.S. security personnel should still read it. Possibly the best treatise on Oriental warf[...]

Discover the essence of Cape Cod, Nantucket & Martha's Vineyard

Simple pleasures. Embrace the local culture as you visit a classic lighthouse, savor lobster or clams, or stroll on a beach backed by tall dunes.

Boundless activities. Find choices for every traveler, from watchi[...]

Giving a nod to the Century of the City, the World's Best Cities - the next in National Geographic's best-selling large-format gift book collection - celebrates the terroir of more than 300 of the world's great and upcoming cities with a playful panoply of lavish photo galleries and insightful text,[...]

A definitive, hand-picked selection of Hunter S. Thompson's finest pieces ever published in "Rolling Stone"--the magazine that he helped to put on the map in the 1970s."Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone" showcases the evolution of a writer and a magazine. Jann S. Wenner, Hunter Thompson's editor an[...]

You know that postponing things you need to do can result in negative consequences-overdue bills, unhappy supervisors, disappointed friends and romantic partners, and feelings of guilt or dread-but something inside keeps you from taking action. For many of us, that something is anxiety-fear of failu[...]

With Wilson's Ghost, Robert S. McNamara and James G. Blight deliver an impassioned plea and a decisive and multi-faceted program for making the 21st century a more peaceful century than the last. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the war that has followed, have made their argument eve[...]

With this title, you will get free - Insider's Circle Trial Membership, Newsletter, Audio Program, Special Webinar Series, and More! Take control of your profits. Millionaire maker Dan S. Kennedy and marketing strategist Jason Marrs dare you to re-examine your every belief about pricing and empower [...]

It requires no prior knowledge of these subjects. Sections include map care, comprehension of map symbols, military symbols, grid reference systems, and interpretation of aerial photographs. After the basics are covered, the second half moves to land navigation varying terrains, elevations, day-nigh[...]