All is not well in Xy. There is a faction of nobles who are plotting against the Queen and her barbarian warlord, heath. As cultures clash and tempers flare, Heath and the fierce Plains warrior woman Atira of the Bear must come together to fight the conspiracy... and to search their hearts for somet[...]

The period from the early works of Hogarth (about 1730) to the death of Turner (1851) was the golden age of British painting, bringing it into the forefront of European art. The main figures are Hogarth, Ramsay, Reynolds, Gainsborough and Lawrence, Blake, Constable and Turner. William Vaughan discus[...]

Balanced, jargon -free text for all those involved in the conduct, teaching, learning, regulation, support or critique of animal-based research.[...]

One of the Penguin English "Test your" guides, this book and CD provide 60 tests, motivating, varied language practice with gap-fills, multiple choice, matching exercises, cartoons and more. They can be used either for self-study or in class. An answer key is provided.[...]

'A brilliant and groundbreaking exploration of the promises and pitfalls of the spiritual path written by one of the pioneers of transpersonal psychology. A must for every serious spiritual seeker, students of consciousness, and all those concerned about the future of our planet." -Stanislav Grof, M[...]

Winner of the 2013 Hugo award for Best Graphic Story When two soldiers from opposite sides of a never-ending galactic war fall in love, they risk everything to bring a fragile new life into a dangerous old universe. From New York Times bestselling writer Brian K. Vaughan (Y: The Last Man, Ex Machin[...]

(Guitar Recorded Versions). 19 tracks transcribed note-for-fiery-note from this posthumous release documenting two of SRV's most legendary live performances the first of which inspired festival attendees Jackson Brown and David Bowie to take note and invite this guitar god to record and perform. Son[...]

Windows(r) Phone 8 Unleashed is the definitive guide to Microsoft's new Windows Phone 8 platform for intermediate to advanced developers. Written by Microsoft MVP and leading Windows Phone and WPF innovator Daniel Vaughan, this full-color guide covers everything developers need to rapidly build high[...]

"From this century, in France, three names will remain: de Gaulle, Picasso, and Chanel." -Andre Malraux
Coco Chanel created the look of the modern woman and was the high priestess of couture.
She believed in simplicity, and elegance, and freed women from the tyranny of fashion. She inspired [...]

Caspar David Friedrich (1774-1840) is now recognized as a leading artist of the German Romantic movement of the early nineteenth century. He is known as the painter of images of a strange and compelling beauty: mysterious landscapes with barren trees, figures silhouetted against the evening sky, and[...]