In 1966, Brian Wilson entered the studio to compose Smile, a Beach Boys album that he believed would change the band, and perhaps the face of popular music, forever. What happened next became legend, as captured by journalist Jules Siegel, who had been given entry into Wilson?s inner circle. ?Goodb[...]

What is involved in acquiring a new dialect - for example, when Canadian English speakers move to Australia or African American English-speaking children go to school? How is such learning different from second language acquisition (SLA), and why is it in some ways more difficult? These are some of [...]

"Budgeting Basics and Beyond, 4th Edition is a practical, easy-to-use problem-solver and up-to-date reference tool for today's financial and nonfinancial managers in public practice and private industry. It is packed with case studies, illustrations, exhibits, forms, checklists, graphs, samples, and[...]

You have been predicted - by companies, governments, law enforcement, hospitals, and universities. Their computers say, "I knew you were going to do that " These institutions are seizing upon the power to predict whether you're going to click, buy, lie, or die. Why? For good reason: predicting human[...]

Praised for its authority, balance, and engaging writing, this best-selling text provides contemporary coverage and an in-depth analysis of the theories of delinquency, environmental issues, juvenile justice issues, and the juvenile justice system.[...]

Art by Joe Shuster, Al Plastino, Curt Swan, Murphy Anderson, Steranko, Byrne, Dick Giordano, Mike Mignola, Doug Mahnke, Lee Bermejo, and various; Cover by various Superman's career is chronicled in SUPERMAN: THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD, a unique collection of some of the Man of Steel's most clas[...]

This title is written by Jerry Siegel and others. It includes art by Curt Swan and others. It features a cover by Swan. The third volume collecting early Superman adventures in black-and-white at a value price! This amazing collection includes appearances by Supergirl and Krypto and a retelling of S[...]

This title is written by Jerry Siegel, Otto Binder, Edmond Hamilton and various. It includes art by Curt Swan, George Papp, John Forte and various. It features a cover by Swan & Stan Kaye. A massive black-and-white volume collecting classic tales of the Legionnaires, from "Adventure Comics" numbered[...]

This title is written by Jerry Siegel, Jim Shooter and others. It includes art by Curt Swan, Jim Mooney, John Forte and others. It features a cover by Swan & George Klein. Over 500 pages of classic Legion adventures, collected from the pages of "Adventure Comics" numbered 316, numbered 322-348, numb[...]

Written by Otto Binder, Robert Bernstein and others Art by Curt Swan, Stan Kaye, Ray Burnley, Kurt Schaffenberger, Wayne Boring, Dick Sprang, John Forte, Creig Flessel and Al Plastino Cover by Curt Swan & Stan Kaye It's a revolving door of strange identities in this new volume collecting SUPERMAN'[...]

The earliest adventures of Superman, from his 1938 debut through 1940, are collected for the first time together in one massive hardcover. In these early stories, Superman battles social injustice and political corruption, fighting for the common man. It includes the origin of Superman and the first[...]