An indispensable guide to how wars are fought, James F. Dunnigan's classic text has been enormously popular with citizens, professional soldiers, and journalists alike. Now, it's been revised to include a stunning array of new subjects. From the cutting edge of cyberwar to the current concern about [...]
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was only thirty-nine years old when he was executed in a Nazi concentration camp in 1945, yet his courage, vision, and brilliance have greatly influenced the twentieth-century Church and theology. Particularly through his bestselling classic, The Cost of Discipleship, Bonhoeffer [...]
Step into the WardrobeThis peerless companion has served as an adventurer's passport to the land of Narnia for twenty-five years and was used by the cast and crew of the major motion picture The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. From Aslan, the Great Lion, to Zardeenah, th[...]
A widely praised book by the late best-selling author of "Small Is Beautiful," The author of the world wide best-seller, "Small Is Beautiful,"[...]
A study of the diverse contributions and achievements of immigrants from all regions of the world is used to dramatize the need for a more liberal immigration policy, in a new edition of the late president's study of the role of immigrants in American society. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.[...]
Winner of the 2012 Bancroft PrizeThe Louisiana Purchase in 1803 doubled the size of the new United States, promising not only land but prosperity for its citizens. But the West was not the virgin wilderness of common myth. Rather, as historian Anne F. Hyde makes clear in her groundbreaking, prizewin[...]
The stars of the Big Dipper have led a runaway slave family to Deacon Fuller's house, a stop on the Underground Railroad. Will Tommy Fuller be able to hide the runaways from a search party--or will the secret passengers be discovered and their hope for freedom destroyed? This Level 3 I Can Read book[...]
From one of the world's leading acoustics experts, this nuts-and-bolts book offers complete instructions and guidance for building your own inexpensive sound studio. Anyone with a discerning ear and a modicum of electronics skills can follow the clear plans for 10 designs, which include a voice-over[...]
"Business, Government, and Society", by Steiner and Steiner, tells the story of how forces in business, government and society shape our world. While current events move rapidly over the surface of the subject matter, the underlying principles and relationships at its core lie undisturbed. This popu[...]
Aimed at addressing the field of assessment and treatment of children with mental health issues and/or development disabilities, this book provides information for the researcher or practitioner who works with those young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. It also covers research developments i[...]
Includes information on methods of radio tag harnessing, sections on satellite tracking techniques and types of data analysis. Intended for wildlife and behavioral biologists, this title offers coverage of techniques in both terrestrial and satellite tracking. It features guidance in how to fit tags[...]
"Hess and Goetz present a roadmap for how to avoid the things that can cause you to stumble and how to build a business the right way." -JEFF ZEIGLER, CEO, TechTurn.com, Austin, TX "When I started my graphic design business, I knew I had enough talent to impress and keep my clients, but I struggled[...]
What had until recently been a police sergeant is now lying at Ghote's feet bleeding its last. An accident it may have been, but Ghote saw exactly what happened, and it's his duty to arrest the killer. Isn't it? Or can the inspector better serve his beloved police force by disposing of the body, by [...]
A STANDOUT in the Steinbeck canon, "Cup of Gold" is edgy and adventurous, brash and distrustful of society, and sure to add a new dimension to the common perception of this all-American writer. Steinbeck's first novel and sole work of historical fiction contains themes that resonate throughout the a[...]
Focusing on the postwar automation of the American metal-working industry--the heart of the modern industrial economy--this is a provocative study of how automation has assumed a critical role in America. David Noble argues that industrial automation--more than merely a technological advance--is a s[...]
The present textbook on nuclear structure takes a unique and complementary approach compared to existing texts on the topic. Avoiding complicated calculations and complex mathematical formalism, it explains nuclear structure by building on a few elementary physical ideas. Even such apparently intric[...]
This book is an excellent and self-contained introduction to the theory of groups, covering all topics likely to be encountered in undergraduate courses. It aims to stimulate and encourage undergraduates to find out more about their subject. The book takes as its theme the various fundamental classi[...]
Microeconomics develops core microeconomic principles to a high level using a clear and carefully constructed learning framework. The book will give readers a solid foundation in microeconomic analysis, using mathematical techniques where appropriate, and will enable them to apply these analytical t[...]
A Dictionary of the Bible is the most acclaimed, accessible, and up-to-date dictionary of its kind. Containing over 2,000 authoritative entries it provides clear and concise information about all of the important places, people, themes, and doctrines of the Bible. Terms range from earthquakes and mi[...]