How policymakers should guide, manage, and oversee public bureaucracies is a question that lies at the heart of contemporary debates about government and public administration. In their search for better systems of public management, reformers have looked in particular at the United Kingdom, Austral[...]

This essential collection of Michael McClure's poetry contains the most original, radical, and visionary work of a major poet who has been garnering acclaim and generating controversy for more than fifty years. Ranging from "A Fist Full", published in 1957, through "Swirls in Asphalt", a new poem se[...]

Rose Elliot, one of the world's most popular and influential vegetarian cooks and cookbook authors, is known for her practical, easy-to-prepare, and innovative recipes. In this new collection, Elliot presents more than 120 of her favorite vegetarian and vegan dishes.

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Until the early 1990s, when the Berlin Wall came tumbling down, travelling behind the iron curtain was never easy. In undertaking his new journey through Eastern Europe, breathing in its rich history, and exquisite sights and talking to its diverse peoples, Michael fills what has been a void in his[...]

THE MOST USEFUL AND AUTHORITATIVE DICTIONARY YOU CAN OWN--FOR YOUR DESK AND YOUR COMPUTERSelected by the Associated Press, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and other leading newspapers as their official dictionary of choice.THE BEST DICTIONARY IN PRINTDefinitions That Set the Standard fo[...]

In the wake of the systematic destruction of the original Avengers, just what sort of threat to the world could persuade Captain America to assemble an all-new team? And following the events of Avengers Disassembled, who could possibly be on this team? How does Cap, Iron Man, Spider-Man and Wolverin[...]

The mysterious New Avenger, Ronin, makes his debut, and everyone is wondering why Captain America has recruited him into the fold--but could it have something to do with Hydra helping the Silver Samurai get out of the country after he broke out of prison?[...]

The Civil War is on, and no book will be more affected than New Avengers. You think Marvel would never mess with its top-selling book? Wrong! The Avengers are about to go to war over their beliefs, and the shake-up will shock you. Each stand-alone story in this volume is illustrated by a genuine com[...]

The New Avengers have found a huge clue to the threat that has faced them since the day they banded together. And, now just the knowledge of that threat is tearing them apart. What secret could be so damning that it could do to the New Avengers what the Civil War could not?[...]

This title sheds light on the New Avengers' darkest secrets! This deluxe hardcover collects "New Avengers Volume 3: Secrets and Lies" and "New Avengers Volume 4: The Collective" - plus "New Avengers Annual number 1, never before reprinted in a "New Avengers" collection.In "Secrets and Lies", it's th[...]

Who is the new Sorcerer Supreme? Doctor Strange has failed as the Master of the Mystic Arts and all the other mystic characters are the heir apparent. Strange comes to the New Avengers for help as the mystic battle royale begins. And how can the Avengers trust Spider-Man if he won't take his mask of[...]

Who can you trust? Now that the shape-shifting Skrulls' plot to infiltrate Earth has begun, that question has a clear answer: Trust no one! Explore the dramatic turmoil of the Avengers roster as the slow-burning Skrull menace ratchets up and finally explodes in their faces. It features Luke Cage, Ec[...]