A dual portrait of England's Queen Elizabeth I and her cousin--and rival--Mary Queen of Scots documents the complex relationship and dramatically different qualities of character, ideals, attitude toward womanliness, and reigns and discusses the power struggle between them and their diverse influenc[...]
This Norton Critical Edition offers an unrivaled selection of contextual and critical material, edited by two leading Montgomery scholars. Backgrounds brings together fourteen relevant excerpts from Montgomery s journals, letters, and juvenilia along with literary selections from, among others, Sir [...]
Two of the 20th century's most famous and most successful ocean liners are given royal treatment in this authoritative volume. Maritime authority William Miller pays tribute to the "Queen Mary and the "Queen Elizabeth, describing their heralded launchings, amenities, maritime rivalry, and contributi[...]
Crossroads CafA(c) is an exciting video program about real people working and living in the U.S.! Colorful Photo Stories and Worktexts make Crossroads CafA(c) an ideal program for practicing listening, speaking, writing, and reading skills, as well as learning about U.S. culture and workplace compet[...]
In our culture, artistic genius and poverty seem inevitably linked, but does it have to be that way? Jim Henson didn t think so. An iconic creator and savvy businessman, Henson is a model for artists everywhere: without sacrificing his creative vision, Henson built an empire of lovable Muppets that [...]
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, 29 September 1810 - 12 November 1865), often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist and short story writer during the Victorian era. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of society, including the very poor, and are of interest to s[...]
A series for medical and surgical finals. It contains practice questions similar to those you can expect in the real exam.[...]
En tjugoårig soldat dog på ett militärsjukhus. Nio minuter senare återvände han till livet. Det han upplevde förändrade hans liv för alltid.
I denna otroliga och detaljerade berättelse beskriver Ritchie olika ?världar? som han besökte ? några helveteslika i deras avsaknad av [...]